Over the weekend Paul Gregutt put a post on his blog (which if you are not reading you should be) about why Washington syrah doesn't sell particularly well. One of the reasons, which I agree with, is that there are not very many good Washington syrahs in the value category. There are many exceptional wines at $30 and over but not many for less than that as far as I have seen.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to prove this hypothesis wrong. So...

1. Tell me what you think are good Washington syrahs that are $15 and under. I will start the bidding with:

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In the under $15 category, I've really enjoyed the Barnard Griffin syrah. I used to like Columbia's syrah, but haven't been as happy with the vintage currently available as I was with earlier vintages.

Paul, good list! Just tried the Dusted Valley wines at Vintage WW. Good stuff. Haven't tried the Ross Andrew. A Boushey at $28?!? I'll have to seek it out. Forgot McCrea had a syrah in that price range. Good call on Waters.

Katie, I agree on the Barnard Griffin. I'll have this wine on my list of Five Under Fifteen this month. A bit more oak than I like personally but a well done wine.

Sean,As you know, we are huge fans of Washington Syrah and have had quite a few in all price points. In addition to the ones you mentioned, here are some of the best we've had in these value categories:

Great list! I had completely forgotten about the Sinner's Punch. Good call. I have actually never tried the Two Vines Shiraz somehow so will check it out. I have yet to check out the Watermill wines either but need to get there next time I am in Seattle. Thanks for your recent post on them to keep my interest piqued!